Your words on a hidden drum: each letter rolls over the top in a staggered wave, three times round, then the word settles facing you and drifts.
Your words on a hidden drum: each letter rolls over the top in a staggered wave, three times round, then the word settles facing you and drifts.
In the app you can adjust the words, colours and speed. It runs natively on your Mac, drawn live in real time – no video, never quite the same twice.
Use it on your Mac
- Get SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store.
- Select Rolling Type in the library.
- Click Set as Screensaver or Set as Wallpaper – or both.
Preview free · macOS Tahoe 26 or laterNeed a hand? Read the setup guide.
Rolling Type FAQ
How do I set Rolling Type as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Rolling Type in the library and click Set as Screensaver. macOS starts it whenever your Mac is idle, exactly like a built-in screensaver.
Can I use Rolling Type as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Rolling Type plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Rolling Type free?
Rolling Type is included in SCRNSVRS Unlimited. It's free for your first 7 days; after that Unlimited is $1.99/month or $9.99/year (€1.99/month or €9.99/year) for every screensaver, including new ones. It can also come up in Free this month, when 25 premium screensavers are free for everyone.
Is Rolling Type a video loop?
No. Rolling Type is rendered live on your Mac with Metal, so it never repeats and stays sharp on any display size. The clip on this page is a screen recording of the real thing.
Will Rolling Type slow down my Mac or drain the battery?
No. SCRNSVRS drops to 30 fps on battery and stops rendering when the wallpaper is covered by a full-screen app, so Rolling Type costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Rolling Type run on?
Rolling Type needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
